The Senate hearing into the grass-fed cattle levy is in Rockhampton today.

The inquiry is looking into how beef industry levies are collected and spent.

Beef producer Richard Wilson from Banana Station says the levies should stay in place.

"I'm in support of it, for grass-fed, grain-fed, for the transaction levy, for all those processes.

"I believe it should remain as it is, but we need to ensure we get the best value we can possibly out of it and I think there needs to be quite some changes in the industry.

"After 18 years since the last review, it's time to advance that period and ensure that we've got the best, most efficient and modern structure... ensuring the best returns on our product.

"The levy is the means of funding that and I believe that the structure of the levy needs to change.

"I believe that we need to ensure... there's enough funds from the industry, to ensure the best policies have the resources... to take us forward, through our marketing, through our research and development through the food safety through the whole chain."